Short Film Screening: “Hoodie Weather” (2013)
Hoodie Weather Release Date: April 26, 2013 Written by Blair Hoyle Directed by Taylor Pleasants Brian (Jordan Snead) is convinced by his best friend, Joey (Matt Kiser), to break into his ex-girlfriend’s house in order to retrieve his favorite hoodie. Unfortunately for Brian, things don’t exactly go as planned… Hoodie Weather is a short genre … Read more
You don’t have to drink blood to be family – a review of “Kiss of the Damned” (2012)
Kiss of the Damned Release Date: May 3, 2013 Written & Directed by Xan Cassavetes Without making a bunch of tired jokes about how awful the Twilight series is (I’ve never seen it), I must admit that the recent brand of cinematic vampires has left something to be desired, in my opinion. When I first … Read more
What do you get when you mix a Christian boy with LSD? – a review of “Dropping Evil” (2012)
Dropping Evil Release Date: October 23, 2012 Written by Louis Doerge Directed by Adam Protextor One glance at the incredible cover art of Dropping Evil and I immediately wanted to love the film. A psychedelic throwback to ’80s slashers, the cover of the DVD case from Wild Eye Releasing is brilliant. Unfortunately, like so many … Read more
A conversation with Megan Duffy
I was a huge fan of Franck Khalfoun’s Maniac remake. I was thoroughly impressed by the acting throughout, including actress Megan Duffy, who recently sat down with us to talk about her role in the film as well as sorts of other stuff relating to the world of horror. That conversation is below. Cinema Slasher: … Read more
New streaming site, IndieFlix.com, provides an independent alternative to Netflix
It’s impossible to deny that Netflix has a virtual stranglehold on the online streaming market. Almost everyone who chooses to stream movies online has had a Netflix account at one point. However, there has recently been some controversy regarding the company losing hundreds of popular horror/cult titles, which has left many of its patrons asking, … Read more
I’m not going to kill you, I’m going to keep you – a review of “Maniac” (2012)
Maniac Release Date: June 21, 2013 Written by Alexandre Aja & Gregory Levasseur Directed by Franck Khalfoun When a remake of William Lustig’s Maniac was announced, the horror community exploded with people condemning “yet another remake” and jumping to conclusions about whether or not Elijah Wood could deliver a performance as creepy as Joe Spinell’s … Read more
Five Directors with Surprising Horror Backgrounds
It’s no secret that a lot of filmmakers and actors get their start in the horror genre. Hell, why not? It’s a cheap way to get your name out there. Still, many well-known and critically-acclaimed directors could have had very different careers if they’d kept going in the genre. Today, we’re going to take a … Read more
Good old-fashioned revenge – a review of “Iron Man 3″ (2013)
Iron Man 3 Release Date: May 2, 2013 Written by Drew Pearce & Shane Black Directed by Shane Black To be honest, I am not a part of Iron Man 3‘s target audience. In no way, shape, or form do I consider myself a “comic book nerd” and I am not generally a fan of … Read more
Hudson Horror Show 7 brings 35mm film screenings to New York
The infamous Hudson Horror Show film festival of Poughkeepsie, New York returns this summer with its seventh entry. Hudson Horror Show 7 will take place on Saturday, June 8th, and will run from noon until midnight. Scheduled are screenings of Army of Darkness, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, Infra-Man, Duke Mitchell’s Gone with the … Read more
Three songs by “Weird Al” Yankovic that should be adapted into horror films
As a child of the nineties, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 1996 album Bad Hair Day was a huge part of my childhood. Hilarious parody songs such as “Amish Paradise” and “Phony Calls” inspired me to investigate the rest of Mr. Yankovic’s discography. Despite becoming a huge fan of his music as a young boy, I had … Read more
